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Risk scores are statistical indicators based on prescribing patterns compared to specialty peers. They are NOT allegations of fraud, misconduct, or improper care. Many legitimate medical reasons can explain outlier prescribing.

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Geoffrey BetzMD

Family Practice · Erie, PA 16505

NPI: 1043503253

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🟢 Low

ML Fraud Detection Score: 84%

Machine learning model identifies prescribing patterns consistent with confirmed fraud cases. This is a statistical indicator, not an accusation.

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Risk Flags

Opioid + benzodiazepine co-prescriber

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9,155

Total Claims

$768K

Drug Cost

809

Beneficiaries

$950

Cost/Patient

Risk Score Breakdown 9/100

Low (0)Moderate (15)Elevated (30)High (50+)
Opioid + benzodiazepine combo+8

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Peer Comparison vs. 106,889 Family Practice providers

-17%

Opioid rate vs peers

2.1% vs 2.6% avg

-11%

Cost per patient vs peers

$950 vs $1,068 avg

+10%

Brand preference vs peers

9.9% vs 9.0% avg

⚠️ Opioid + Benzodiazepine Co-Prescriber

This provider prescribes both opioids and benzodiazepines. The FDA has issued a Black Box Warning about the life-threatening risks of concurrent use.

🔎 Data Overview

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ML fraud detection score of 84% indicates prescribing patterns with significant similarity to confirmed fraud cases. 17 out of 20 decision trees flagged this provider.

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This provider co-prescribes opioids and benzodiazepines — a combination carrying an FDA Black Box Warning due to increased risk of respiratory depression and death. While sometimes clinically necessary, this combination requires careful justification.

Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.

Opioid Prescribing

2.1%

Opioid Rate

195

Opioid Claims

$2,461

Opioid Cost

Long-Acting Rate

Brand vs Generic

90% generic

Brand: 900 claims · $597K

Generic: 8,188 claims · $168K

Top Prescribed Drugs

Drug (Generic)ClaimsCost
Apixaban131$135K
Rivaroxaban71$91K
Empagliflozin76$88K
Sitagliptin Phosphate45$61K
Fluticasone/Vilanterol60$33K
Semaglutide24$24K
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr23$20K
Tirzepatide13$13K
Atorvastatin Calcium748$9,561
Dapagliflozin Propanediol14$8,518
Mesalamine11$8,475
Umeclidinium Bromide19$7,334
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate11$7,028
Evolocumab13$6,857
Canagliflozin/Metformin Hcl11$6,410

Prescribing Profile

120

Unique Drugs

$384K

IRA Negotiated Drugs

$36K

GLP-1 Drugs

9.0

Anomaly Score

Patient Profile

72

Avg Age

51%

Female

1.24

Avg Risk Score

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Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023. Risk scores are statistical indicators, not allegations of wrongdoing.Methodology · About · Dispute this data